Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Noye's Fludde (1957)

The Chester Miracle Play, for children's and adult voices, children's choir, children's ensemble and orchestra


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1957
    • Duration: 50 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus: 59
    • Dedication: 'To my nephew and nieces, Sebastian, Sally and Roguey Welford, and my young friend Roger Duncan'
    • Libretto (details, author):

      d’après ‘English Miracle Plays, Moralities and Interludes’

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 solo contralto, 1 solo bass-baritone, 1 narrator, 6 soprano children voices
  • unspecified choir
  • 1 timpani, 1 soprano recorder, 1 piano [4 mains] , 1 organ, 1 violin, 1 second violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass, 1 recorder [orchestre des enfants, nombre non précisé] , 1 flugerlhorn [orchestre des enfants, nombre non précisé] , 1 handbell [orchestre des enfants, nombre non précisé] , 1 percussionist [orchestre des enfants, nombre non précisé] , strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 18 June 1958
    Location:

    Aldeburgh Festival, Orford Church


    Performers:

    Aldeburgh Festival, direction : Charles Mackerras, production : Colin Graham.

Observations

Enregistrement :
Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, David Pinto, Darien Angadi, Stephen Alexander, Trevor Anthony, Caroline Clack, Marie-Thérèse Pinto, Eileen O'Donovan, English Opera Group Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Cd Decca 436 3972.